Knot Ajaw

Knot Ajaw/Knot Ahaw
Ajaw
King of Caracol
Reign24 June 599 – 613
PredecessorYajaw Te' K'inich II
SuccessorK'an II
Born28 November 575
Caracol
Died613(613-00-00) (aged 37–38)
Caracol
FatherKing Yajaw Te' K'inich II
MotherLady 1 of Caracol
ReligionMaya religion

Knot Ajaw was king of the Maya city-state Caracol in Belize from 599 to 613 A.D., and is also known as Ruler IV, Ahaw Serpent and Flaming Ahaw. Ajaw (Ahaw) means "king" or "ruler" in Mayan. Knot Ajaw succeeded his father Yajaw Te' K'inich II as king.